I've grown close to a few of you guys over this journey. You are a part of my everyday life and I find myself saying... oh well, @Orchids&Dragons said this.... and people look at me funny.

Anyway, crazy enough I find myself day dreaming of some sort of get together. Like a giant family reunion or a retreat of sorts. LOL.

I know this will never happen, but if anyone's ever in IL.... let me know! I'd love to meet you!

9 minutes ago, AshAsh1 said:

You would wave LOL

Because it's so small... get it?

7 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

I actually do go to Providence semi regularly, but never Boston ... go figure!

Where do you stay when you come into town? My wife is a Bartender at the Sheraton Providence Air Port Hotel.

Just now, Matt Z said:

Where do you stay when you come into town? My wife is a Bartender at the Sheraton Providence Air Port Hotel.

I usually stay at either the Courtyard or the Renaissance downtown. But the SPG merger opens up a whole new world of hotels to stay at!

Just now, sillykitty said:

I usually stay at either the Courtyard or the Renaissance downtown. But the SPG merger opens up a whole new world of hotels to stay at!

I was just curious if maybe you'd met her... she leaves a lasting impression on folks.

23 minutes ago, AshAsh1 said:

I'm in Central IL, the Peoria area. In the event you are close by! But i do occasionally make it up to the Chicagoland area, as that's where I'm from. I need to pair up with @SleeveinIL, we met here, and had the same surgeon.

I travel to both Chicago and St. Louis ... so you're practically in the middle!

2 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

I was just curious if maybe you'd met her... she leaves a lasting impression on folks.

Nope, Marriott loyal up until now!

3 hours ago, sillykitty said:

I'm actually in TX next week, and in IL a couple of weeks after that!

I am in the Chicagoland area - NW burbs. If you are around, let me know and we can possibly get together.

I am 90 mi west of Chicago - but as a square dancer I do some 'circling around' - to dances, conventions, mtgs about conventions, lol etc

Illinois Convention used to be in Peoria until the convention center became too pricey - nxt 2 years in Decatur then Itasca. Pic is National Convention in Kansas City MO last month. Illinois is 26th-29th this month.

Well Rhode Island is the smallest state, should not be hard to find him. He posted his picture on another thread so we can do an APD. He's not bad looking. Watch out Matt Z LOL a hoard of women with loose floppy skin are headed your way. Might want to go hide in New Hampshire or Maine!???

I would love to meet all of you in person, if you ever decide to do a reunion which I think is the best idea ever, I will make it a point to be there... I just want to say that each one of you in this thread has inspired me so much in so many ways and for that I am so grateful. Everyone’s situation is different so I understand if it doesn’t happen right away but I want you to know it would be a pleasure to meet to each of you xoxo ?

@ashash1 my girl ?

On 07/13/2018 at 19:48, wanda247 said:

I would love to meet all of you in person, if you ever decide to do a reunion which I think is the best idea ever, I will make it a point to be there... I just want to say that each one of you in this thread has inspired me so much in so many ways and for that I am so grateful. Everyone’s situation is different so I understand if it doesn’t happen right away but I want you to know it would be a pleasure to meet to each of you xoxo ?

Yes! Two down! Many more to go! It would be a pleasure to meet you too!

On 07/13/2018 at 19:50, wanda247 said:

@ashash1 my girl ?

?❤️

7 hours ago, AshAsh1 said:

We'd sit you at the table of black sheep

*sits next to Matt* "Hi!"

This is an awesome idea!! This is such an inspiring board to be a part of and would be a pleasure to meet everyone.